Virgin and Child and Saints.
The Madonna is seated under a canopy and holds the divine Child, who raises His hand in benediction, in her arms. On the left stands St. Sebastian holding an arrow, on the right is a female saint kneeling, and behind her stands St. Joseph with his staff.
PERUGIA, CHURCH OF S. SEVERO.
Raphael's first fresco of Our Lord and many Saints, to which Perugino made additions in 1521.
The inscriptions upon it are as follows: RAPHAEL DE VRBINO DOM OCTAVIANO STEPHANO VOLATERANO PRIORE SANCTAM TRINITATEM ANGELOS ASTANTES SANCTOSQUE PINXIT A.D. MDV.; and below with the figures of SS. Scholastica, Jerome, John the Divine, Gregory, Boniface, and Martha: PETRVS DE CASTRO PLEBIS PERVSINVS TEMP. DOMINI SILVESTRI STEPHANI VOLATERRANI A DEXTERIS ET SINISTRIS DIV. CHRISTOPHORAE SANCTOS SANCTASQVE PINXIT A.D. MDXXI.
In the upper part is the Eternal Father, and below is Our Lord seated, and above His head the white dove of the Holy Spirit. On either side and around Him are adoring angels, and near by, seated in two groups, are, on His right three saints, SS. Maurus, Placidus, and Benedict, and on His left three more saints, SS. Romualdus, Benedict Martyr, and John Martyr.
PERUGIA, CHURCH OF S. PIETRO.
Pietà.
The dead body of Our Lord has just been lifted from the tomb by St. Joseph of Arimathæa, who is supporting it in sitting posture on the edge of the tomb. On either side are St. Mary Magdalen and Our Lady, each holding one hand of Christ.
This was originally part of the great altar-piece of St. Agostino.